Stockwood Discovery Centre

What's happened at Stockwood? Stockwood Park Museum has been transformed into Stockwood Discovery Centre, a visitor and discovery centre with brand new facilities such as a cafe shop, extensive gardens, a children's outdoor discovery play area, changing exhibitions, and corporate venue hire. The new centre has an environmental theme running through it and host the current collections: the Mossman carriages, the biggest museum collection of this kind on display in the UK and fascinating displays about the history of the area including the former Stockwood House. Stockwood is one of the few places where visitors can enjoy the work of international artist, Ian Hamilton Finlay outside his native Scotland. There are events and activities for all ages and interests throughout the year. Please phone the museum for up-to-date events, activities and venue hire on 01582 548600.

Additional info

There is free parking and good disabled access. Conservatory tearooms serve light meals and the museum shop carries a range of souvenirs and gifts.

The Museum Education Service runs schools sessions to complement the national curriculum using both the displays and artefacts for handling. Please contact us for information or to arrange a school visit.School website:www.museumsluton.com/schools

Includes the Living Landscape gallery with displays on archaeology and natural history(including the nationally important Shillington Roman Coin hoard and Bronze Age mirror)Also the Wenlok Jug went on display in July 08 with the lauch of the new Discovery Centre. The Museums Service was given just a matter of months to raise the total cost of £750,000 thanks to a funraising campaign.

Organisation

E-mail

Admin Office

Booking & information

Education Department

Telephone

Reception

01582 548600

schools information

01582 546740

Fax

Admin Office

01582 546763

All information is drawn from or provided by the venues themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.